Random FactsCuriousOneAugust 22, 20151998, 1999, created, emoji, first, Kurita, ShigetakaComment The first emoji was created in 1998 or 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita Random FactsCuriousOneAugust 22, 20151998, 1999, created, emoji, first, Kurita, ShigetakaComment